File:DETAIL, OBSERVATORY SOUTH TOWER - Lick Observatory, Mount Hamilton, San Jose, Santa Clara County, CA HABS CAL,43-SANJOS,5-5.tif

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DETAIL, OBSERVATORY SOUTH TOWER - Lick Observatory, Mount Hamilton, San Jose, Santa Clara County, CA
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DETAIL, OBSERVATORY SOUTH TOWER - Lick Observatory, Mount Hamilton, San Jose, Santa Clara County, CA
Depicted place California; Santa Clara County; San Jose
Date Documentation compiled after 1933
Dimensions 4 x 5 in.
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HABS CAL,43-SANJOS,5-5
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  • Significance: A major American astronomical observatory since 1888, the Lick Observatory was built with a bequest of $700.00 left by James Lick (1796-1876), a real estate entrepreneur and mill owner. Since 1888 the observatory has been operated by the University of California.
  • Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-120
  • Survey number: HABS CA-2110
  • Building/structure dates: 1888 Initial Construction
Source https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/ca0973.photos.018634p
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Object location37° 20′ 21.98″ N, 121° 53′ 38″ W Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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